Manny Ramirez

The Sports Xchange Charges dropped against Manny Ramirez The domestic battery charges against Manny Ramirez were dropped by the Broward County State Attorney's office, because his wife would not cooperate with prosecutors, according to reports. Juliana Ramirez, who told police in September that her husband hit her with an open hand, was "uncooperative," Broward State Attorney spokesman Ron Ishoy said in a statement, according to NBC News Miami. That left prosecutors...

DES MOINES, Iowa - Politicians roll into Iowa every four years to get a head start on their presidential campaigns. Manny Ramirez, Iowa's newest resident, isn't running for anything. In fact he's seemingly running away from some things, trying to put his reputation as a convicted cheat and self-centered jerk in the rear-view mirror. On Monday Ramirez made his home debut as player-coach for the Iowa Cubs, knowing this season is likely his last shot at redemption in the game he...

The Los Angeles Times reports: Manny Ramirez was formally charged with misdemeanor domestic violence by the Broward County state attorney's office in Florida on Thursday. His wife told police Sept. 12 he slapped her, which caused her to hit her head on a headboard. Police said she had face swelling and a bruise on the back of her head. The former White Sox player denied hitting his wife and said he "shrugged" her. Get the full story: latimes.com .

Controversial slugger Manny Ramirez will make his debut as player-coach with the Chicago Cubs' Triple-Iowa affiliate on Thursday at Colorado Springs. Ramirez, 42, has spent most of the past three weeks working out at the Cubs' facility in Mesa, Ariz., in preparation for his new assignment. Ramirez signed a contract with the Cubs on May 25. Ramirez has an association with Cubs President Theo Epstein dating back to their days with the Boston Red Sox 11 years ago. Ramirez is a 12-time...

FOXSports.com reports: Manny Ramirez, who retired in April following a second violation of MLB's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, plans to resume his playing career, according to a source. He would be eligible to play again after serving a 50-game suspension under baseball's drug testing program. The former White Sox slugger has hired Barry Praver and Scott Shapiro as his agents and has applied for reinstatement from MLB's voluntary retired list, the source said.

The Sports Xchange Ramirez to join Iowa Cubs next week Manny Ramirez is expected to join the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A Iowa affiliate next week. Ramirez will begin his stint as a player/coach to help develop some of the Cubs' hitting prospects. He was hired in late May and has spent the past few weeks at the club's spring training facility in Mesa, Ariz. "Manny has been doing a great job in Mesa," president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said, according to ESPNChicago.com.

The Sports Xchange A's release Manny Ramirez at his request Manny Ramirez played 17 games at Class AAA Sacramento, and that was enough for him. Ramirez, whose 555 homers are the eighth most by a right-handed hitter in major league history, asked for and was granted his release by the Oakland A's on Friday. He had not homered during his minor league stint. He had been hitting better recently, however, batting .371 (13-for-35) with 11 RBI in his last nine games.

PHILADELPHIA - When Manny Ramirez shows up to join his Triple-A Iowa teammates, Ryan Sweeney believes the controversial slugger will provide the young hitters with plenty of help as a player-coach. "He was telling me different stuff," said Sweeney, who worked out with Ramirez at the Cubs' minor league training facility in Mesa, Ariz., earlier this month in extended spring training. "He was one of the best hitters in the game. He's able to work with the young guys and teach...

The Baltimore Orioles have had “exploratory talks” with the agent for free-agent Manny Ramirez, Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said during a conference call with reporters Monday. Duquette spoke mostly about the trade with the Rockies that brought pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom to Baltimore in exchange for starter Jeremy Guthrie. But he also confirmed the Orioles' interest in Ramirez. “We're aware that Manny is...

BOSTON — When Manny Ramirez walked into the press room at Fenway Park on Wednesday night before the 10th-year celebration of the Red Sox's 2004 World Series championship, he spied former teammate Johnny Damon conducting an interview. "Curse this," Ramirez said as he brushed past Damon. "Why don't you go cut off another ball," Damon replied, referring to an epic "Manny being Manny" moment in 2004 Red Sox lore, when Ramirez inexplicably cut off one of Damon's throws from a short distance.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Former World Series MVP Manny Ramirez, who retired in April after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug, hopes to play for a winter league team in his Caribbean homeland. Winston Llenas, president of the Cibao Eagles, a winter league team in the northern Dominican Republic for whom Ramirez played in 1993-94, told The Associated Press during a Tuesday phone interview that Ramirez is expected to start training with his former team...

SAN FRANCISCO - Outfielder Ryan Kalish looked at the positive side of getting optioned Monday by the Chicago Cubs to Triple-A Iowa, stating he'll get a chance to play every day. And as an added perk, in Kalish's opinion, he'll soon be reunited with player-coach Manny Ramirez. “He's an awesome guy to have around,” said Kalish, who worked out with the tarnished former slugger at Athletes Performance Institute in Phoenix. “I'm sure he's in a place where he wants to share his...

Manny Ramirez played 17 games at Class AAA Sacramento, and that was enough for him. Ramirez, whose 555 homers are the eighth most by a right-handed hitter in major league history, asked for and was granted his release by the Oakland A's on Friday. He had not homered during his minor league stint. He had been hitting better recently, however, batting .371 (13-for-35) with 11 RBI in his last nine games. Overall, Ramirez hit .302 (19-for-63) with a .348 on-base percentage and a .349...

SAN DIEGO - It might seem like one of the riskiest investments of a heavily invested future, but the Chicago Cubs insist they could benefit greatly from the hiring of controversial slugger Manny Ramirez as a player-coach at Triple-A Iowa. “This is not a PR move at all,” President Theo Epstein told three beat writers Sunday. “This is purely a baseball move, specifically a player development move.” There is no doubt that Ramirez, 41, is one of the game's most storied right-handed...

Leaping catch, high five Peter Schmuck, Baltimore Sun This one's too easy. The greatest Manny moment happened right here in Baltimore on May 14, 2008, when he made a spectacular catch to rob former Boston Red Sox teammate Kevin Millar of an extra-base hit and then ran up the left field fence -- guess that's why they wear cleats -- and high-fived a Red Sox fan in the first row of the bleachers. That would have made it one of the ESPN Web Gems of the year, but...

SAN DIEGO --The Chicago Cubs are hoping tarnished slugger Manny Ramirez can share some of his hitting wisdom with their top prospects, including Javier Baez. In a surprising development Sunday morning, the Cubs announced they have signed Ramirez, 41, to a player-coach contract with Triple-A Iowa. In a statement, team president Theo Epstein emphasized that Ramirez, 41, "is not and will not be a fit on the Cubs' major league roster. " "We do think at this stage of his life...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: fixes spelling of Jaff in Padres item MLB Roundup: Manny Ramirez leaves Taiwan Former major-leaguer Manny Ramirez is off the roster of the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan and reportedly will leave the country on Thursday. The 41-year-old Ramirez played 49 games for the Rhinos in the Chinese Professional Baseball League and hit .352 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs in 206 plate appearances. Ramirez's contract reportedly has an opt-out clause that allows...

NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Crown a team in the summer, and watch it crumble by the fall. Now, no one's saying that the Broncos, a consensus favorite to win the AFC, are about to fall apart after a tumultuous month of off-field indiscretions and on-field injuries. But as they emerged from the first weekend of training camp, their personnel department was minus suspended executives Matt Russell and Tom Heckert, their center corps had lost Dan Koppen for the season to a torn...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Denver Broncos - INSIDE SLANT Crown a team in the summer, and watch it crumble by the fall. Now, no one's saying that the Broncos, a consensus favorite to win the AFC, are about to fall apart after a tumultuous month of off-field indiscretions and on-field injuries. But as they emerged from the first weekend of training camp, their personnel department was minus suspended executives Matt Russell and Tom Heckert, their center corps had...